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The rule of law in Ancient Rome /

The ideal of the rule of law - that the law should protect all citizens from arbitrary exercises of power - can be traced from ancient Greece to the present day. The Roman contribution to the rule of law tradition has been largely overlooked, however, both in rule-of-law scholarship and recent consi...

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Other Authors:	Cowan, Eleanor (Eleanor Rachel) (Editor), Morrell, Kit (Editor), Pettinger, Andrew (Editor), Sevel, Michael (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2025.
Subjects:	Roman law. Rule of law > Rome. Droit romain. Règle de droit > Rome. Ancient. HISTORY. Legal History. LAW. Roman law Rule of law Rome. Jurisprudence & general issues. Law. Electronic books.
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